3,000 metric tonnes(!) of e-waste has Kenya looking to ban used computer imports

Wow! A study conducted by Eco Ethics International in 2007 on the impact of imported second-hand computers in Kenya found that the country generated 3,000 tonnes of e-waste from computers, monitors and printers in 2007.

That's 3 million kilograms of e-waste!

I can't quite get my head around a number that big, but I can understand why Information and Communications PS, Dr Bitange Ndemo is looking to ban used computer imports. Too many of them are becoming e-waste that Kenya cannot recycle.

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Submitted by Wayan Vota on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 09:52
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Wayan Vota

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Wayan Vota is a technology expert focused on appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural and underserved areas of the developing world. He is a Senior Director at Inveneo and is the editor of ICTworks

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